I have NEVER, and I mean NEVER, had a better experience than the one I had with this restaurant!!…read moreNot only was their food absolutely amazing and delicious, as in the most delicious food I have EVER had, but their service was BEYOND top notch!! They took care of us like no waiters have ever done before, with kindness that is unmatched, and made us feel as if not only were we welcome, but we belonged! (We are tourists from America, so this felt absolutely wonderful, and was by far the highlight of our trip!) The musician was extremely sociable and personable, and to top it all off, even let me play his balalaika just for fun! The atmosphere was beyond perfect, with the kindest staff that made the experience FUN!! If you're looking not only for a delicious dinner and perfect experience to match, THIS is the restaurant to go to. Although I can't place their names, big shout out to our waitress who recommended us bars after we asked (and even asked her friend for more recommendations so we could be better prepared), the host who gave us the most tasteful shots and had such plentiful kindness, and the musician who performed for us all night! We love you!!!

Stopped by on random walk and the live music pulled us in. Then when the food arrived we were even…read moremore pleased. Service was great and we struggled through the language gap. Would highly recommend.

This place is gorgeous! Most restaurants in Paris do not serve dinner until 7pm. Came here a few…read moreweeks ago at around 6:30pm and only the main floor was opened for tea/coffee & desserts. My colleagues and I just wanted to have an early dinner since we were still jet lagged and we still had early meetings the next day. The hostess realized that we wanted dinner and accommodated us to sit upstairs in the main dining room. Since we were the first to be seated upstairs, it felt like we had the whole place to ourselves...sweet! It was a little pricey but this seems to be norm in Paris. I really should stop converting it back to CAD$. The food was fabulous. Make sure you try the classic Medovic cake (Russian honey cake).

This was probably my most disappointing meal while in Paris. Café Pouchkine is on a busy corner in…read morethe 1st arrondissement with plenty of outdoor seating so the location is prime. The attached bakery has beautiful desserts on display and by all accounts the food here is awesome. Unfortunately my experience was not very good. The service here is absolutely atrocious. I used to live in Miami Beach so I am used to levels of terrible service and I know that Parisian servers tend to take their time but this place is on another level of shitty service. After being seated it took a good 15 minutes before our server even appeared to speak to us. I was absolutely starving and of course everyone's food came out while my entree the crispy duck salad was missing. I think the dude forgot to put mine in so I had to sit there dying while everyone had their admittedly beautiful entrees. The ham and cheese "sandwich" was instagram worthy and my wife's truffle butter cod was scrumptious. Finally the dude showed up with the wrong entree. I was actually going to just eat it as I was starving but when I told him it was wrong, he whispered a curse and took the food away before I could tell him I would eat it. It took another good 20 minutes for my salad to appear. It tasted great but I think at that point I would have thought ass on a plate would have tasted great as I was absolutely starving. Overall this is a very busy cafe in an extremely busy touristy place so they really have zero motivation to improve their service. It's too bad as otherwise it might have been a great meal.

Went here for dinner on a Saturday night and it was lovely. They had a live singer/guitar player…read morewho was pretty good. The place is well light and upbeat, the service was good, and the food was a solid 4. It is not fancy or refined but solid good traditional russian menu at an extremely good price. I had the €16 menu with borscht to start, then varenikis and a russian version of a napoleon (more cake than pastry like) for desert. Along with wine, dinner at around €25 is pretty darn good.

Very nice place! Meals were tasty and well-sized. Everything we took was good…read more The service is friendly and the owners of the place were present. Too bad they did not have any Russian beverages like kvas, medovouha or even beer. Don't worry, vodka is available =) Overall, much better than some other Russain restos in Paris. I want to go back for Solyanka soup!!!

A terrible experience and rip off. All the food appears to be microwaved or instant (mashed…read morepotatoes). Completely tasteless. Plus very expensive. These people are scam artists so all the reviews are probably their friends. AVOID!!8

The best ! The best russian restaurant in Paris. Forget…read more'Chez Dominique', 'La ville de Pétrograd'. I have tried most of he russian places in Paris and no one matches Svetlana. Levon will make your evening unforgetable.

This is my first review of a restaurant ever, but I wanted to share my experience eating at Chez…read moreMademoiselle for the first time last night with a group of eleven friends. Having been to Kazakhstan before for a work trip, I first approached the owners, Joe and Laurent, to see if they could make a traditional Kazakh meal, beshbarmak, even though it is not on the restaurant's regular menu. (Beshbarmak is a noodle dish with lamb and a Kazakh horse sausage). They readily agreed, but as it involves extra work, I promised to round up some people. Joe and Laurent were fantastic hosts. They prepared different menus for us because some wanted to try the beshbarmak, while others wanted the regular Russian/Central Asian menu, or a vegetarian option. Ultimately six people tried the beshbarmak, three went with the regular menu, and two chose a vegetarian option (which, by the way, is also on the regular menu). Everyone enjoyed the food, whether they ordered Kazakh or Russian dishes. For the starter, a contingent (including me) had the eggplant, tomato, and garlic appetizer, which was garlicky and delicious. One person enjoyed the restaurant's variation on a Russian favorite --herring under a fur coat--here made with salmon. The most popular choice for our group was the pirozhki (apparently the French transliteration is pirojki), which are beef and onion pastries. They quickly disappeared, along with the enticing potato and vegetable salad that accompanied them. For the main attraction, the beshbarmak eaters were all pleased. Two of us had eaten the dish while in Kazakhstan, and the rest were eager to try it. The chef, Joe, told us that the dish was homemade, including the noodles, and we had to eat everything fast before it became cold. We did! Although the portions are big, we just managed to finish our plates (although some needed a little help from their friends). The people who ordered from the regular menu were also happy with their choices, especially the manti. They looked delicious - juicy beef dumplings covered in red bell peppers. Finally, the vegetarians were also well treated, with hearty, flavorful potato dumplings with mushrooms. (After eating the beshbarmak, I finished my wife's dumplings, as she was full). As a group, we were unfortunately too full to order many desserts, but my wife and I split the napoléon, a mille feuille cake. As Joe and Laurent had learned over the course of the meal that the Kazakh-inspired gathering was also connected with my birthday, they kindly turned our dessert into a mini-birthday cake with a candle and also gave me a box of chocolates from Kazakhstan along with a book of beautiful pictures of the country. I should also say that Joe and Laurent have a fondness for Russian speakers. Fortunately, one of us actually speaks Russian and was able to charm them with a flawlessly recited poem, which Joe also knew by heart. As we had closed down the restaurant, they gave us a shot of vodka, turned on some Russian music, and even sang with us a bit before we left. All in all, everyone in the group had a wonderful evening, and we agreed that we would gladly go again. You should too!

Highly recommend! Very tasty cuisine with a selection of different dishes of Central Asia…read more(Kazakhstan) and Russia. Excellent, friendly service. Cozy place with unique attributes (accessories) from Central Asia. A great place to try something new!

From the owner: Un lieu de vie russe en plein Paris A deux pas de la toute nouvelle cité de la mode se trouve le…read morenouveau haut lieu de la gastronomie russe. Impossible de le manquer et de ne pas être impressionné par ce dragon érigé sur l'esplanade qui rentre et ressort de terre, où la nuit tombée, la Seine se met à couler dans ses entrailles. Dans ce "village", on déguste les spécialités russes caviar, zakouskis, bortsch, l'excellent sterlet et autres mets réalisés par le chef venu tout droit de Russie. Une expérience gustative accompagnée par un spectacle slave haut en couleurs vous faisant parcourir la Russie d'hier et d'aujourd'hui. Une Russie éternelle mais résolument moderne.

Stumbled across this little gem in Faubourg-Montmartre on our last evening in Paris. Uzbek cuisine…read more- neither of us had ever encountered it before! It was too enticing to pass up. We split the Formule decouverte, 27€ for samples of three entrees, four mains and three desserts. I can't say that I remember every dish, but I do remember being thrilled by every new flavor and texture. There were two samsas, a meat and a veg, the salade tamerlan was incredible, liked the plov, the hanoum was very baklava-like, with chak-chak as well. Sufficient portions for two to share, with great color and nice contrasts in flavors. The restaurant is tiny, maybe 20 seats max, with a nice atmosphere. The night we were in they were nearly full at ~9pm. Attentive service. Give em a try!

This is a cute little place in a good location near the Pantheon. The menu isn't large but has…read moresufficient variety that you can probably find something you want. Unfortunately, my chicken dish was overwhelmed by salt, and looked and tasted a lot like something you'd get at an American chain restaurant, for less money. Service was OK but could have been better (by local standards). I wanted to order another glass of wine, but the waiter didn't even come by, so I couldn't flag him down.

AMAZING!!! Will for sure return again! Reasonable price but superb food and in the middle of some…read moreattractions like the pantheon, saint Michel fountain and notre dame

There's something really special about this place. It's…read morepartly that it's hard to find (at least it was for us) because it's not a typical restaurant but a dining room of the Cultural Centre. There isn't a lot of signage. If you don't speak great french you need to know to go thru the big blue/green door and across a courtyard. Then thru the Centre's doors and upstairs. Once seated the hostess/chef/owner person greeted us warmly and gave us wonderful service all evening. The food was lovely, the wine was yummy. The ambiance is quirky - not a typical restaurant. More like visiting grandma's cafeteria. We loved it.

The place is literally a hidden gem. When you get to the building there are two large doors and no…read moresigns outside. You will need to call the place in order for them to buzz you in, or just wait until someone leaves then sneak in. :D the food was delicious. I got the chicken kabob plate with bulghur rice and my wife got the khinkali plate which is basically Armenian dumplings. The pickled vegetables were included. We topped it off with a bottle of Armenian wine. The owners are super nice which we spent a good portion of our time conversing with and enjoyed every minute. Definitely check this place out!

From the owner: Goûtez les spécialités soviétiques Le Molotov est un restaurant boudoir cosy où règne une ambiance…read moredélicieusement soviétique. Vous trouverez ici des portraits des idoles communistes et des uniformes de l'armée rouge. La gastronomie est à l'unisson du décor, les recettes familiales sont scrupuleusement appliquées pour servir des plats authentiques, plein d'émotion et de nostalgie, un voyage dans les cultures slaves. Borsht à l'ukrainienne à base de betterave rouge, roborative goulash de tradition purement hongroise, surprenant Pelmeni, le ravioli made in Sibérie ou sa variante ukrainienne, le Vareniki. A noter aussi : le bar propose une cinquantaine de vodkas et de cocktails.